The Maritime Executive
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Tanker Burns in Arabian Gulf After Suspected Drone Boat Strike, One Dead
[Breaking] Two tankers have reportedly been hit by unknown projectiles in the Arabian Gulf, according to UK Maritime Trade Operati...
Glamox Wins Contract to Light Korea’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
[By: Glamox] Glamox has secured a contract from SHE CO., LTD, on behalf of Hyundai Engineering & Steel Industries (HESI), to suppl...
National Association of Waterfront Employers Joins USA-IT Coalition
[By: USA-IT] The National Association of Waterfront Employers (NAWE) today announced that it has formally joined the United to Saf...
U.S. Container Volumes had Normalized Before Iran Despite Uncertainties
Reports indicate the U.S. import container volume was down significantly in February 2026, but despite the uncertainties in trade,...
IEA Approves Record Oil Reserve Release, Keeping a Lid on Prices
On Wednesday, IEA members approved a record-setting coordinated release of 400 million barrels from global reserves, helping to ke...
India Detains Tanker and Charges Captain After Fishing Boat Collision
Indian authorities launched an enforcement action against the captain of a tanker and his vessel after it hit and sank a fishing b...
Coast Guard Icebreaker USCGC Polar Star Completes Antarctic Mission
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Polar Star, America's only operational heavy icebreaker, has successfully completed her annual m...
COSCO Cancels Container Service at Balboa in Panama
China’s state-owned shipping company COSCO Shipping Lines informed customers in a memorandum dated March 10 that it has suspended...
UK Finds Fault in Planning and Medical Care on Cruise Ship in Severe Storm
The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch issued its report on a 2023 incident aboard the cruise ship Spirit of Discovery in w...
Second "Big Beautiful" Offshore Lease Sale Draws Fewer Big Spenders
The U.S. Department of the Interior has completed the second offshore oil and gas auction of its revised lease plan, and the outco...